God's truth is marching on! Come on church, we can defeat this Goliath of child-killing! This just in from MS. The Lord rewarded the labor of His saints and crowned their Kingdom endeavor with success. In God's mercy, MS may make history. The first state set free from the demonic stronghold of child sacrifice. Oh God, make it so in Jesus name!
Mississippi Lieutenant Governor helps carry petitions into Mississippi Secretary of State
Mississippi Pro-Life Group Affirms Preborn Personhood Rights; Exceeds State Signature Requirements:
105,000 of the submitted signatures were certified as valid by 82 different County Circuit Clerks. The abundance of signatures broke the state record for signatures in every other initiative in Mississippi history.
Comprised of all volunteers, Personhood Mississippi laid claim to over 2,000 volunteers and over 1,000 churches.
[ State of Mississippi's ] Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant was present at yesterday's press conference, helping to turn in the boxes of completed petitions.
"Despite the superfluous restrictions set before us, the people of Mississippi have spoken. With God's blessing we have made history and exceeded the signature requirement by tens of thousands," stated Les Riley, sponsor of the Mississippi Personhood Amendment.
"In the next few days, we fully expect Secretary of State Dilbert Hosemann to approve our amendment, as we have exceeded all requirements by the State of Mississippi."
Once each district's signatures are verified, the amendment will be placed on the November 2011 ballot.
More Information:
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100217/NEWS/2170370/1001/news
http://www.iandrinstitute.org/Mississippi.htm
www.personhoodmississippi.com
Personhood Mississippi is a statewide grassroots organization of concerned citizens who value human life. Personhood Mississippi is sponsoring the Personhood Amendment to the Mississippi constitution, stating "Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Mississippi:
SECTION 1.
Article III of the constitution of the state of Mississippi is hearby amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION TO READ: Section 33. Person defined. As used in this Article III of the state constitution, "The term 'person' or 'persons' shall include every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning or the functional equivalent thereof." This initiative shall not require any additional revenue for implementation."
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